wow certainly a lively discussion ! great to see there's many different views which people can read and make an informed decision, just shows what a great community there is on this forum.
Just to put all minds at rest, definitely not doing this one for the money ! As I mentioned before I...
As I've said this one is really about getting experience.....in at the deep end I must admit from a welding point of view :o , but is there a better way to learn ! I've toy'd with the idea of a donor car but I think that will be defeating the reason why I got this chassis to be honest.... so...
Hi All
Finally setup my new Clarke 160TM i got from weldequip and gave it a whirl ! these are my very first welds ever ! any thoughts ? How much weld penetration should there be on the bottom photos ? The three welds on the right were the last three I did... settings were min voltage and...
Like a lot of things it depends on how competent you are with a spray gun and what you intend to spray, a professional sprayer can get a good finish with a spray can ! If you intend to use it for things like tyres etc then its perfect, for a respray on a car, as a relative novice, then its not...
Thanks for all the advise so far, I must say this is probably the best forum I've joined so far, not just in welding but generally !
I'll update you all as I go ! as it stands I might have found a good shell for £200 which just needs some localised welding on the outer sills but I've yet to...
Hi Mathew,
Here's a link that shows you what parts are for the 1275cc engine, does it show the part you are looking for ?
http://www.moss-europe.co.uk/Shop/ViewProducts.aspx?PlateIndexID=1375
Cheers
Bilbo
Lol, loved Peters response !
It's bad I must admit, at the moment it will be whether I can get a better secondhand shell, there's a company that advertise secondhand shells from £100 to £500 and as this only stood me in a couple of hundred pounds it might be the way to go or buy all the...
Hi,
My first real project and I'm wondering if I've bitten off more than I can chew !!
This is how it stands today, only got the car last weekend. As you can see the exterior body work at first glance doesn't seem to bad although I'm not sure what horrors are lurking under the paintwork...
Hi All,
Thanks for the replies, I'll go for the 1.2mm disks I've found on toolbank.com, they seem to have a massive range of stuff including a nylon backing pad that I desperately needed :D
I'm going to post some pics of the car in the projects section at the weekend, you'll see what a...
Hi
I've a trusty old Mikita 9501B grinder which I normally use for general purpose sanding tasks, I've recently bought (cheap!) an old MG Midget which requires a lot of new panels... all the normal ones. I want to use the Makita to cut out the rust etc but am undecided what cutting disk's I...
Hi Shug,
Devilbiss are great spray guns so no problem there. I personally use the Devilbiss JGA (and did on a professional basis in a bodyshop) so would recommend that, and if your planning on using high build primers get the #30 aircap. I've used this cap for all paint, self etch, high...
Agree with malcolm that cellulose is the way to go as its a lot more 'user' friendly both from an equipment and health perspective. bawjaws has made the point that 2pack paint has a glossy finish, which is true if compared straight from the gun but with cellulose you can 'flat' and then polish...
Hi,
Water based paints will need some form of assistance to dry, ie:- heaters etc The difference between cellulose or water based is that cellulose based paints dry through evaporation so can be sprayed anywhere and left to dry, whereas water based paints need heat to effectively 'cure' the...
I joined the forum a couple of weeks back after finding it through Google ! I was in the market for a MIG Welder and have now purchased one through weldequip (Clarke 160 TE).... really great service from Steve as I'm sure many of you already know.
Although I'm no longer in the trade but...